Dilip Pandey (born 1 October 1980) is an Indian politician and has represented Timarpur as a Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from 2020 to 2025.[1] He was the Convenor of the Delhi Unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) between July 2014 and April 2017.[2]

Career

Pandey left his software job in 2013 to join the Aam Aadmi Party.[3] Prior to this, Pandey worked for the Indian IT Major Tata Consultancy Services in the capacity of a Business consultant until FY 2011 and was posted at their Bangalore office.[citation needed]

Political career

Pandey participated in the Anna Movement. He is a spokesperson[4] and member of the screening committee of the Aam Aadmi Party.[5][6] In January 2014, Pandey was appointed secretary for political activities in the national capital.[7]

He took over as the convenor of the Delhi unit in July 2014.[8] Under his co-convenorship, the AAP won 67 out of 70 seats in 2015 Delhi assembly elections.[9] Pandey later submitted his resignation in April 2017 after the AAP failed to get the majority in the 2017 MCD elections.[10]

He served as the official Spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party from 2014 to 2024.[11][1]

Dilip has been nominated as the Aam Aadmi Party’s in-charge for Delhi's North East Lok Sabha constituency for the 2019 General Elections.[12]

He defeated BJP's Surinder Pal Singh (Bittoo) in the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election to win the Timarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[13][14]

MLA Dilip Pandey was appointed Aam Aadmi Party's chief whip in the Delhi Assembly in March 2020.[15]

Electoral performance

This section is transcluded from Timarpur Assembly constituency. ( | history)
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Timarpur[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Dilip Pandey 71,432 57.60 +6.55
BJP Surinder Pal Singh (Bittoo) 47,288 38.13 +3.43
INC Amar Lata Sangwan 3,102 2.50 −9.09
NOTA None of the above 508 0.41 −0.03
AAP(S) Sonu Kaushik 495 0.40 N/A
Majority 24,144 19.47 +3.12
Turnout 1,24,052 60.93 −5.90
AAP hold Swing +6.55


Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b "AAP Leader Dilip Pandey Leaves Electoral Politics Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Elections". ETV Bharat News. 6 December 2024. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Who is Dilip Pandey". Business Standard. 2025. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Aam Aadmi Party: The Incorruptibles?". Tehelka Portal. 28 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Official Spokespersons". Aam Aadmi Party official Portal.
  5. ^ "Candidate Selection Process - Delhi Elections 2013". Aam Aadmi Party Portal.
  6. ^ "Sheila Dikshit was forced to bow down to the people, it is aam aadmi's victory: Kejriwal". India Today Portal. 28 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Aam Aadmi Party forms Delhi state unit". Economic Times Portal. 23 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Dilip Pandey AAP's man for Delhi". 6 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Meet the men who worked behind the scenes for AAP's success". 11 December 2013.
  10. ^ MCD Election Results 2017: AAP's Dilip Pandey Quits Over Loss, Asks Arvind Kejriwal To Pick New Man
  11. ^ "Official Spokespersons | Aam Aadmi Party". Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Amidst speculation of alliance with Congress, AAP appoints Lok Sabha in-charges for five Delhi seats". 2 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Timarpur Delhi Election Result 2020: Dilip Pandey of AAP wins". Hindustan Times. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Delhi Election Results 2025: Full list of winners by constituency". India Today. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Dilip Pandey Appointed AAP Chief Whip In Delhi Assembly". NDTV. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  16. ^ "General Legislative Election 2020".
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
Preceded by State Convener of AAP, Delhi
2015 – 2017 		Incumbent
New political party Spokesperson of AAP
? – present 		Incumbent
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Timarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2020– 		Incumbent
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilip_Pandey
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